21st Century Kids Program

We would like to invite you to join us in attending our 21st Century Kids of Northern F.R.A.N.K.L.I.N. After School Program beginning September 24th, 2018. The program will run from 2:30pm-5:30pm. We will feed your child a healthy snack as they arrive after their regular school day and then they will join our 21st Century Staff for an afternoon filled with fun activities with skilled professionals! You will need to provide transportation home from the program for your child(ren).

Thanks to a partnership with the Franklin County Children’s Task Force and the MSAD #58 school district, there will be NO FEE for this after school program. This application is for children who are entering Kindergarten through those entering 8th grade in Strong Elementary, Kingfield Elementary, and Phillips Elementary Schools during the 2018-19 school year.

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What do we do?

Dates After school programming runs Monday through Thursday from September 24th through adate yet to be determined in June starting at 2:30 pm until 5:30 pm. Transportation to and from theschool will be provided each day; students must sign up for this service. We will not haveprogramming during school vacations, snow days, or when the district is closed.

Academic enrichment Don’t let the after school hours escape you! Research shows that 21st Centuryprograms can support working families by keeping children engaged and safe during the hours afterschool. Students will be challenged with fun and exciting academic enrichment activities includingtutoring, homework help, mentoring, arts (music, theater, and drama), prevention, reading, physicalactivities and more!
S.T.E.M. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Science is fun! Your child will have theopportunity to engage in hands-on learning in a way that’s designed to make them want to come backday after day. Lots of excitement!!!

Family Friendly Fun! You and your child will have the opportunity to attend many family and parentengagement events throughout the school year! Our first event is the Make Tracks for Kids event onOctober 13th, which includes the 1-mile kids run, 5K run, and a 2-mile walk. All proceeds will benefitthis program!! Other family friendly events throughout the year will include Parent Focus Groups,Kids Fun Nights, the Chester Greenwood Parade, the Children’s Festival, the Family PancakeBreakfast, and a wide variety of Parent Enrichment opportunities offered through the Franklin CountyChildren’s Task Force.

Parent Volunteering/Commitment You will have the opportunity to volunteer in the After SchoolProgram at any time to meet your parent commitment requirements! Parents are required to volunteerat least twice throughout the school year. Volunteer activities could include snack time reading, parentadvisory group participation, event preparation, newsletter writing, bulletin board creation, and muchmore! The opportunities are endless! To set up a date to volunteer in the program, please call 207-778-6960 and speak with the Program Coordinator or sign up at your child’s site with the Site Coordinator.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Milissa Cousins, Program Coordinator at 207-778-6960.
Hi, all! As the Program Coordinator, your child’s safety and academic enrichment is very important to me. Please
feel free to reach out to me, as I want to hear how we can assist you in making this after school experience possible
for your young learner.